Foundations of American Government

A ______________ is a system in which citizens select leaders to make decisions for them.

• absolute monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• dictatorship

Life, liberty, and __________ are our natural rights according to John Locke.

• property

• the right to bear arms

• freedom

• happiness

The "Consent of the Governed" principle says people are the source of government power because

• a ruler only has power as long as they have our permission

• each person makes decisions in a representative democracy

• rulers are above all laws

• representatives make laws for us in a direct democracy

The Declaration of Independence was signed on...

• September 11, 1776

• July 4, 1787

• July 4, 1776

• June 4, 1776

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

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This type of government is where there is only one ruler

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Which group of colonies were the most diverse?

• Northern

• Middle

• Southern

What was the main reason why people came to the Americans?

• Religion

• Natural Rights

• Gold and wealth

• Adventure

What form of government does the United States have?

• Autocracy

• Republic

• Monoarchy

• Oligarchy

What event ultimately changed the relationship between the British Colonies and the Great Britian?

• Civil War

• Boston Massacre

• Quartering Act

• French and Indian War